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CTA Compliance Check-In #2

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In June we circulated an article entitled “Mid-year assessment: Are you in good shape on CTA compliance?” The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) deadline for filing BOI reports with FinCEN is now less than three months away –...more

Clark Hill PLC

California’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws: State Affirms Disclosure Deadlines

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On Sept. 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 219, a bill that, among other things, affirms the mandatory disclosure deadlines for California’s landmark carbon accounting laws. In addition to...more

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Want AI? Consider Workflow Automation Technology

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The hype around Gen AI has contributed to a wave of interest in how to apply many forms of AI, not just Gen AI. As companies promote the adoption of AI enterprise-wide to remain competitive, some in-house legal departments...more

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Tax innovations in Israel during 2024

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Over the past year, alongside handling the economic repercussions of the war and issuing financial assistance to war victims and to evacuees, the courts, the legislative authority and the Israel Tax Authority continued their...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Is Your Close Corporation’s Real Estate Safe from Shareholder Claims of Ownership by Adverse Possession?

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In a case of first impression, the Land Court decided that shareholders of Massachusetts close corporations may acquire corporate real estate by adverse possession. In Szawlowski v. Szawlowski Realty, Inc., the Court...more

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Webinar Takeaways: Managing Antitrust Risk When Using Artificial Intelligence — a US Perspective | Epiq

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help corporations create operational efficiencies, enhance customer experiences, optimize business strategies, significantly reduce costs, and increase profitability. However, using AI tools...more

Cooley LLP

Out of compliance with NYSE listing standards? Better fork over your unpaid fees

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The NYSE has proposed a new rule change: if a company is out of compliance with a continued listing standard and it owes the NYSE any unpaid fees, the NYSE will not review a compliance plan submitted by that company and,...more

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DOJ Focuses on AI, Emerging Tech in Newly Issued Guidance Updates for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs

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On September 23, 2024, the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP). The updated ECCP emphasizes that companies should address risks...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Close, but No Cigar: Ensuring Accuracy in Public Disclosures

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A recent enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) highlights the risks companies face when public disclosures may be viewed as misleading or fail to account for updated information....more

Cooley LLP

The SEC Updates Protocols for Your Edgar Accounts

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Recently, the SEC adopted rule changes to improve the security of filer EDGAR access, including amending Form ID. As Cydney Posner lays out in her PubCo blog, the rule changes impact companies so that...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which came into force on 25 July 2024, represents a significant step by the European Union (EU) to integrate sustainable practices into the core operational...more

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WIN Initiative for the Promotion of Startups, Innovation, and Venture Capital

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Based on the German federal government's current startup strategy and its specific measures and funding programs (see Legal Insights dated March 14, 2024 for details), the federal government and KfW, together with relevant...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Reopening Restaurants in Buncombe County after Helene: What We Know Today

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Buncombe County's Environmental Health Supervisor Felissa Vazquez met with local restaurant owners at 12 Bones Brewing on the morning of October 8, 2024, to answer questions and advise them on how to reopen their businesses...more

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Canada's M&A Landscape Q3 2024: Creativity in Canadian Deal Making

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The third quarter of 2024 saw big deals, some encouraging trends and lower interest rates in Canada's M&A market. Dealmakers continue to show their creativity to bridge the valuation gap between buyers and sellers. We look at...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 2024 #2

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Interim Final Rule: Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards - On October 2, HHS published an interim...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Deere FCPA Enforcement Action: Lessons on Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence in M&A

We recently had a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action that reminded me that everything old is new again in anti-corruption compliance. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) FCPA enforcement action...more

A&O Shearman

New UK Government guidance on customer information sharing in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

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Quicker and easier sharing of customer information relating to economic crime concerns between firms in the UK financial sector has been encouraged by provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023...more

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The Power of Preferred Stock: A Primer for VC, PE, and Founders

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Preferred stock is a key financing instrument in the world of private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC), frequently used to balance the interests of investors and founders. Issued by corporations, preferred stock confers...more

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Chinese IP Agency Sanctioned for Acting for Trademark Hijackers

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Brand owners in China continue to grapple with recurring problems of trademark squatting, hijacking, and infringement. Some malicious trademark agencies employ complex strategies to assist individuals or entities acting in...more

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Public-Private Partnerships to Stem Corruption

Governments don’t only want to prosecute companies for paying bribes. Increasingly, they are looking for companies to join with them to reduce the global challenge of corruption. To learn more we spoke with Shruti Shah,...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Tax Relief and Possible Retirement Plan Resources for Hurricane Victims

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Kyle Wingfield, a partner in Williams Mullen’s Tax Section, who discusses the recently announced IRS tax relief for residents impacted...more

Allen Matkins

Yet Another Corporation Proposes Move From Delaware To Nevada

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Regular readers of this blog will know that Nevada corporate law has been a long-time interest for me.  That interest began several decades ago when I wrote the first treatise on Nevada corporate law.  That treatise was...more

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The Freelance Worker Protection Act

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On September 30, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 988 into law. The new state law, known as the Freelance Worker Protection Act (“FWPA”), goes into effect on January 1, 2025. The FWPA provides various protections to...more

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DOJ Releases Updated Version of Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Guidelines

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On September 23, 2024, DOJ announced updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidelines (Guidance). The updates are the latest in a series of updates (including in 2019, 2020, and 2023) since DOJ first...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs Sawmill...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and USNR, LLC d/b/a Timber Automation, LLC (“USNR”) entered into a September 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

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